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President David Granger has brushed aside the view of the Private Sector Commission and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry that the country is currently facing “political uncertainty”. Speaking to members of the media on Wednesday, the President said his government has done nothing to engender despair in the business community and the “political […]
The Private Sector Commission of Guyana is calling on the Caribbean Court of Justice to deliver a “prompt” resolution to the appeals that have been filed against the Guyana Court of Appeal ruling, which has invalidated the opposition’s no-confidence motion against the government. In a statement, the PSC claims that Guyana is now going through […]
Although the ruling by the Court of Appeal has invalidated the no-confidence motion against the government, President David Granger today indicated that his administration will still be going to the Parliament to approve funding to meet the needs of the Guyana Elections Commission. Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of the Presidency this morning, President […]
The PPP nominated Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission walked out of another GECOM meeting today. This time, the Commissioners objected to elections for 2019 not being an issue for discussion. According to Commissioner Bibi Shadick, “there was an agenda item for Elections 2019, my question to the CEO (Chief Elections Officer) was does the […]
Still unhappy with Friday’s ruling by the Court of Appeal, which has invalidated the no confidence motion, the opposition People’s Progressive Party has now indicated that it will not be attending any sitting of the National Assembly until the outcome of the moves to the Caribbean Court of Justice. The Attorney for the Opposition Leader […]
Following the decision of the Court of Appeal by a majority ruling to invalidate the no-confidence motion against the Government, the Private Sector Commission has issued a call for the ruling of the Appeal’s Court to be respected. In a statement on Saturday, the Commission said it “calls upon all of the political parties and […]
Led by the Party’s General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo and the Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali, scores of supporters of the opposition People’s Progressive Party gathered outside of the Ministry of the Presidency this midday for “elections now”. “We want elections now”, they shouted as some read out a list of Government Ministers that they want to […]
President David Granger, through State Minister Joe Harmon, has informed Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo of his intention to name a date for elections soon. In a letter which was dispatched to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo by the Minister of State on Wednesday, Mr. Harmon informed the Opposition Leader that “the President intends to shortly name […]
The Rusal Bauxite Company and the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union have reached an agreement, ending the strike by workers and ensuring the resumption of work by the workers. As part of the agreement hammered out today, the Rusal company will rehire the 61 workers who were fired by the company when they started […]
Officials of The Carter Centre today met with the Chairman and Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission and offered a number of suggestions and proposals that could bring an end to the current political impasse over elections. One of the suggestions being put forward by the Carter Centre, according to Commissioner Vincent Alexander, would possibly […]
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